Wedding: Henderson-Singleton
Michelle Lynn Henderson became the bride of Lonnie Eugene Singleton Aug. 31 during a 4 p.m. double ring ceremony performed at the First Apostolic Church by Pastor Alton J. Lister.

Wedding: Barnes
Sofia and Robert Barnes repeated their wedding vows Sept. 21 during a 4 p.m. double ring ceremony performed in the center courtyard of Lightner Museum on the occasion of their first wedding anniversary.

Wedding: Scalia-Reams
Felicia Scalia and Darren T. Reams were united in marriage Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. during a double ring ceremony performed in St. Augustine.

Wedding: Alvarez-Crichton
The First United Methodist Church was the setting June 22 for the marriage of Leslie J. Alvarez and William Crichton VI. The Rev. Bruce Galloway officiated at the double ring 6 p.m. nuptials, and John Dean was organist.

Getting right mix on potpourri
Potpourri is really a fragrant collection of odds and ends. And while every department store and pharmacy offers pouches of commercial potpourri in a variety of fragrances, for a gardener the real fun is in creating your own.

October blood drive schedule set
Blood drives in St. Johns County begin Wednesday, when the Blood Center of the St. Johns mobile van will be at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tip your hat to historic preservation
On Oct. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m., the St. Augustine Trust for historic preservation will present a tea and fashion show featuring fashions from the Civil War period through 1922.

K.I.D.S conference in Clay County
The Clay County K.I.D.S. Conference will be held Oct. 11. The "K.I.D.S." Council (Knowledge Information Development Support Services) is made up of various child and family-related agencies working together to care for Clay County children.

Pilots honor Chickie Fusto
Chickie Fusto, a 10-year member of the Pilot Club of St. Augustine who has served on the board in a number of capacities, was honored as Club Sweetheart at the September program meeting.

Ruined gown? You have legal options
Your wedding gown is ruined.
The grass stains you were so worried about are nothing compared with what you're looking at now: Missing beadwork. Yellow spots. Wrinkles that can't be ironed out. Cleaners say there's nothing they can do.
Don't believe it.

Cleaning and preservation, step by step
The Association of Wedding Gown Specialists and member Tom Ryan of Georgetown Cleaners in Ann Arbor, Mich., follow these steps for silk bridal gowns. Polyester gowns can be wet-cleaned.

Volunteer Spotlight
Cathy Brown, volunteer director, knows of several areas in the community which need volunteers. For more information about the Volunteer Center of St. Johns County, contact Brown, 827-1917. E-mail address is ckbrown@aug.com

Dr. Donohue: A plague of boils strikes young man
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Help! My grandson is 17, in good health and active. But he has had 44 boils in the past seven months. His doctor put him on the antibiotic Keflex and told him to shower lots.
What causes boils?

Lackawanna Six: Small-town dupes led astray?
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. -- Kamal Derwish once boasted to fellow Yemeni-Americans in this old steel town that he expected to take up arms for the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to federal authorities.

Protesters challenge policies during money summit
WASHINGTON -- Chanting "quarantine corporate greed," thousands of demonstrators angered by AIDS, war and the plight of the poor marched Saturday to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the two financial institutions they blame for many of the world's problems.

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes found in Virginia
LEESBURG, Va. -- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes have been found near the homes of two infected teenagers. Authorities say it is the first case in at least two decades in which malaria was detected in mosquitoes and humans in a U.S. community.

Labor union politics slow Senate debate on homeland security
WASHINGTON -- Election-year politics are a chief reason for the Senate's impasse on creating a Homeland Security Department. Democrats are refusing to buck their allies in organized labor and give President Bush the broad power he demands to hire and fire agency workers.

Many hospitals abandon soap for alcohol rinses
SAN DIEGO -- Soap and water may be all washed up. Many hospitals are switching to quick-drying alcohol gels to keep hands clean as evidence builds they stop dangerous germs faster and better.

Stampede after political rally kills 14 in northern India
LUCKNOW, India -- Thousands of people attending a political rally stampeded to get aboard already crowded trains in northern India Saturday. At least 14 died, some electrocuted when they climbed atop the train, and 19 were injured.

Our Local Heroes: Tech. Sgt. J.W. "Jim" Grigg
My dad served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines during WW II. Tech. Sgt. Grigg served with CO. A 542nd/Engineers boat and shore regiment. He earned the Decorations-Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze service star, Theater Campaign Medal with two bronze battle service stars, one overseas bar, Victory medal and Good Conduct medal.

A vision for its future
MARINELAND -- If all goes well, officials here by year's end expect to see the start of much-needed construction including a brand new $2 million dolphin lagoon, a new marina and 80 single-family homes.

St. Johns County Business
The St. Johns Board of County Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the County Auditorium on Lewis Speedway. For more information, call 823-2400 or visit www.co.st-johns.fl.us .

Police Report
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):

Police Report
A southbound vehicle on U.S. 1 ran off the road at about 6 p.m. Sunday and hit a fire hydrant near Old Moultrie Road, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said.

Preventing violence is goal of observance
This year's Domestic Violence Awareness rally Friday will focus on prevention through promotion of non-violence.
To that end, children from across St. Johns County submitted art and poetry to illustrate "A Day Without Violence."

Bringing about change
Karen MacKay helps people get back on their feet and into society after they stray from the law.

Neighborhoods asked to boil water
A water line broke Friday afternoon and the St. Johns County Utility Department is asking residents in 250 homes to boil their water.

Today in History
Today is Monday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2002. There are 92 days left in the year.

Hurricane in 1784 interfered with transfer of Florida from Britain to Spain
Hurricanes don't have to strike the St. Augustine area to have consequences for its residents. In recent years we have faced changes with insurance policies and building codes in response to damages hundreds of miles away by 1992's Hurricane Andrew. But the effects of hurricanes that struck far from here have been felt for centuries.

Andrew A. Sappington
Andrew A. "Arnold" Sappington Jr., Gainesville, died in Jacksonville on Sept. 26, 2002. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, and retired in 1986 after 35 years with IBM as an electrical engineer. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church.

Otto Adolph Johnson
Otto Adolph Johnson, 72, St. Augustine, died Sept. 29, 2002, at Flagler Hospital. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he had lived in St. Augustine since 1987. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He retired after 30 years with General Motors, where he was a foreman.

Ivan Dale Clisby
Ivan Dale Clisby, 77, St. Augustine, died Sept. 26, 2002, at his home. He was born in Erie, Pa., and had lived in St. Augustine since January, moving here from Titusville. He retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was a life member of V.F.W. Post 2391.

George Howell Turner
George Howell Turner, 81, died Sept. 26, 2002, in Jacksonville. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he returned to Jacksonville and worked as a firefighter at the naval base in Green Cove Springs. He was also the owner of Ace Fuel Company in Arlington and member of The Morocco Temple.

Kitty Kelley-Klecan
Kitty Kelley-Klecan died Sept. 24, 2002, at her home. Funeral services will be announced by Craig Funeral Home.

Edward Brown O'Neil
Edward Brown O'Neil, 66, of Hastings, died Sept. 27, 2002. He was born in Savannah, Ga. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and he retired from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office following 23 years of dedicated service.

G Lavern Pifer
G. Lavern Pifer, 73, died Sept. 28, 2002, at Flagler Hospital. She was a native of Brady, W. Va., and a resident here for 48 years. Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Augustine Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine, FL 32086.

Elaine R. Crutchfield
Elaine R. Crutchfield, of Smackover, Ark., and a resident here for 30 years, died Sept. 27, 2002, at her home. She was the curriculum coordinator of math and science with the St. Johns County School Board, grades K-12. She was of the Lutheran faith.

Guest Column: Perspective: City commissioners have not been listening
Dear Mayor Mark Alexander: Your recent editorial "Perspective" on the parking garage illustrates the lack of perspective by our current city government. The numerous references to the "followers of Mr. Howard Davis" are insults to the more than 400 residents who signed a petition opposing this structure, not to mention many others who didn't have the opportunity to sign it.

Letter: Off-street parking land has better use
Editor: I read in the Sept. 23 Record about the newly proposed "off street" parking facility that's going to be put in to replace that rundown motel complex on A1A South. I've lived on Anastasia Island for eight years and have yet to see beach parking reach the point where no more cars could be accommodated. In fact, I think that's one of the major draws of our beach: families able to drive and park their vehicles on the beach with a cooler full of food/beverages and the ability to bring their children along without navigating across any major road.

Letter: Drawing conclusions
Editor: In her letter published in The Record on Sept. 17, Janis Williams wrote the following: "The results are in. Over 66 percent (it was actually 65.8 percent) of the voters in the primary (a record turnout for a primary) voted against Mr. Connor, the only pro-garage candidate for Seat 4.

In Depth: Tony Blair: President Bush's ambassador to America
Since Sept. 11 of last year, Tony Blair has roamed the globe in support of the U.S.-led war on terror. He's traveled to India, to Pakistan, to Israel, Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere and served as an intermediary between President Bush and European leaders. But overlooked in all this diplomacy has been the boost the British prime minister's backing gives Bush within the United States, by virtue of his appeal to American liberal elites and intellectuals. Blair isn't just Bush's ambassador to the world -- he's Bush's ambassador to America.

Letter: Confronting afflictions of the spirit
Editor: A recent article by Jonathan Bor of The Baltimore Sun (Record, Sept. 19, 3C) reports the amazing progress of Christopher Reeve, paralyzed and quadriplegic from an equestrian accident in 1995. Who would have thought that someone who broke his neck, suffering a severe spinal cord injury, could ever move at all?

Guest Column: Perspective: Setting the record straight
During the past three years I have had the privilege of working as the planner and designer of some of the most unique landmarks in our community. Without a doubt, the most misunderstood and maligned project has been the city's Lightner Parking Facility.

Letter: Elect commissioner who will listen
Editor: Congratulations to Mark Alexander on finding the current secretary of state agreeable enough to now follow the proper protocols for building his followers a parking garage. What audacity for a civic leader to pick and choose when to follow the rules and when not to.

Commentary: Are the Eagles heading for San Diego?
Two years ago, Donovan McNabb was on course to earn the NFL's MVP award when Marshall Faulk had an awesome final game to get the Rams into the playoffs. Faulk was the MVP, McNabb finished second.

SAHS: Defense crippling teams
Tough to lose games when your turnover ratio is a sizzling plus-14.
Welcome to St. Augustine High School's first-team defensive huddle where points are few (9) and chances are fewer (five drives past the 50).

Schroeder takes on new role: outdoors TV host
CHICAGO -- For those who thought he was a good match for "NYPD Blue" because he grew up in New York City, Rick Schroder's latest television role may be surprising. As a true-blue outdoorsman--with stage presence--he is a perfect host for "The New American Sportsman," the reprise of the classic TV show "The American Sportsman."

U.S. pulls into a tie with Europe on second day
SUTTON COLDFIELD, England -- Tiger Woods teamed with Davis Love III for two victories Saturday, helping the United States pull into a tie with Europe after the second day of the Ryder Cup at The Belfry.

Jaguars suddenly upbeat
JACKSONVILLE -- For the first time in a long time, the Jacksonville Jaguars get to watch somebody else squirm.

Gordon wins again; Johnson takes points lead
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Jeff Gordon shook off his recent slump and revived his bid for a fifth Winston Cup title Sunday, pulling away from a late red-flag restart to win a crash-filled Protection One 400.

Bartram: Special teams need a boost
Bartram Trail coach Darrell Sutherland is always challenging his team to respond to adverse situations.
Well, now his pupils can take a big whiff, because the Bears are swimming in adversity.

Police looking for suspects in restaurant slayings
GREENACRES (AP) -- While police haven't named suspects in the slayings of three women inside a Venezuelan restaurant in Palm Beach County, a relative of one of the victims said he saw two men leaving the scene.

Rilya still missing, no charges filed by 6th birthday
MIAMI -- If anyone knew where she was, Rilya Wilson would turn 6 Sunday. But the little girl made famous for falling through the mesh of Florida's child protection safety net has been gone so long that she may never have even turned 5.

Poll: Bush holds small lead over McBride
MIAMI (AP) -- Gov. Jeb Bush held a slight lead over Democrat Bill McBride in a poll released Sunday, the second in a week that showed the Tampa lawyer within striking distance in the governor's race.

U.S., French troops evacuate more Westerners
YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast -- U.S. and French troops swooped in before dawn Sunday to evacuate Americans and other foreigners from an Ivory Coast city, landing helicopters in rebel territory to pluck out nuns, Peace Corps workers and orphans.

150,000 march in London against war on Iraq
LONDON -- More than 150,000 Britons from all regions, ages and social backgrounds, marched in central London Saturday, urging Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush not to invade Iraq.

U.S. forces building up around Iraq
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- U.S. Marines rode massive green hovercraft last week onto the Kuwaiti shore. But instead of assaulting hostile Iraqi troops, they joined Kuwaiti allies for a three-week exercise in the desert.

Divers recover at least 180 bodies in ferry disaster
DAKAR, Senegal -- Divers smashed the windows of the capsized Senegalese ferry MS Joola and hauled out victims of one of Africa's worst ferry disasters. At least 180 bodies have been recovered from among more than 730 people believed dead.

People killed in shootout near British Embassy in Yemen
SAN'A, Yemen -- Two Yemeni men were killed and three others injured in a shootout near the British Embassy on Sunday when armed tribesmen insisted on driving their car through an off-limits area, a Yemeni official said.

Egyptian visitors may be fingerprinted on arrival
CAIRO, Egypt -- The United States on Sunday began advising Egyptians traveling to America they may be fingerprinted, photographed and questioned on arrival in America for reasons of national security.

U.N. inspectors meet today on details of return to Iraq
UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. weapons inspectors, who will lay down demands to Iraq today about getting back into the country, may not get the unfettered access demanded by the United States unless the Security Council alters a deal made in 1998.

Israel begins withdrawing forces from Arafat compound
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Israel bowed to U.N. demands and U.S. pressure Sunday, pulling troops and tanks out through the barbed wire that encircles Yasser Arafat's headquarters. The Palestinian leader said the move was only "cosmetic."

Iraq rejects latest plan; U.S. diplomat lobbies Russia, France
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq defiantly rejected a U.S.-British plan Saturday for the United Nations to force President Saddam Hussein to disarm and open his palaces for weapons searches, warning that Baghdad would stage a fierce defense if the allies attacked.

Arafat siege enters second week; negotiations on hold
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- At Yasser Arafat's compound, under Israeli siege for the 10th day, the two sides are bickering about cigarette rations and garbage removal -- but they aren't talking to each other about ending the standoff.